Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini believes they've silenced Manchester United rival Sir Alex Ferguson. Mancini feels he has also put an end to the laughter and mickey-taking which used to echo around Old Trafford when City's name was mentioned, not least from manager Sir Alex Ferguson.

"Fergie used to laugh at this club but in the last two years all that has changed. Now he takes us more seriously," he told the Manchester Evening News.